ไนน์
naiMeaning
1NounA1
nine (number)
The number 9; the numeral nine. Thai transcription of the English word ‘nine.’
Examples
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My room is room nine.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaไปที่bpai-tîiประตูทางออกขึ้นเครื่องbprà-dtuu-taang-ɔ̀ɔk-kʉ̂n-krʉ̂ʉangหมายเลขmǎai-lêekไนน์nai
Please go to boarding gate number nine.
Bus number nine will arrive in five minutes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
น์ is silent here.
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |